Crime Story

Airs Next: NBC at Tuesday 9:00 PM (60 min.)

Status: Ended Premiered: September 18, 1986 Last Aired: May 10, 1988

Show Category: Action/Adventure

Set in 1960s Chicago and Las Vegas in which the police force wage an uncompromising war on the Mob. Chicago police lieutenant Mike Torello wages an epic battle against organized crime in Michael Mann's arresting combination of cops and robbers, prime time soap, and film noir. Like Eliot Ness and the Untouchables, Torello and his Major Crimes Unit (MCU) have a formidable opponent...

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Last episode: Going Home (3)
Torello and his men catch up to Luca in Mexico and force him to escape but they all get trapped inside a pilotless airborne plane.
Aired: Tuesday May 10, 1988

43. Escape (2)	May 3, 1988	0 Reviews	8.33

42. Pursuit (1)	Apr 26, 1988	0 Reviews	8.13

41. The Hearings	Apr 5, 1988	0 Reviews	8.53

40. Byline	Mar 29, 1988	0 Reviews	8.17

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Cast

Steve Ryan - Det. Nate Grossman

John Santucci - Pauli Taglia

Ted Levine - Frank Holman

Dennis Farina - Michael Torello (photos)

Jack Angel - Narrator (uncredited)

Patricia Charbonneau - Inga Thorson [ 1 ]

Anthony John Denison - Ray Luca (photos)

Paul Butler - Det. Walter Clemmons

Andrew Dice Clay - Max Goldman

Johann Carlo - Cori Luca

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lady_choice Report Abuse	10.0 Perfect "Classic" Greatly missed... Continue » Posted Jun 10, 2007 5:24 am PST

da_dunker Report Abuse	7.0 Good "Classic" You won't be disappointed. Continue » Posted May 2, 2007 2:43 am PST

McBurgermeister Report Abuse	10.0 Perfect "Personal favorite" This was the ultimate cop show! Continue » Posted Oct 23, 2006 3:56 pm PST

Storm2u Report Abuse	9.0 Superb "Personal favorite" Set in the early 1960's, Crime Story illustrates the exploits of the Major Crimes Unit of the Chicago Police department. Headed by Mike Torello, the MCU takes on gangsters much in the same fashion of Eliot Ness decades earlier. Continue » Posted Aug 1, 2006 12:21 am PST

Lokar Report Abuse	9.8 Superb "Trendsetter" This noir thriller chronicled the lives of police officers as they battled the mob. Dark and intense, it only ran two seasons, but set the pace for shows to follow. Continue » Posted May 1, 2006 1:46 pm PST

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Show: Crime Story
Popularity Rank: 1,533 of 17,429
Ratings Rank: 2,516 of 17,429 (

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Show Reviews: 6
People Tracking: 58

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Score: 7.8 Good 104 votes

Rating Statistics:
superb: 28 (26.9%)
great: 26 (25%)
perfect: 23 (22.1%)
abysmal: 12 (11.5%)
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